Complexity in Emerging Adults' Emotional Reactions to Pornography Use: It Is Not All Good or Bad

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  • Author(s): Spencer B. Olmstead; Kristin M. Anders (ORCID Kristin M. Anders (ORCID 0000-0001-7512-2318); Rhett M. Billen
  • Language:
    English
  • Source:
    American Journal of Sexuality Education. 2024 19(2):184-210.
  • Publication Date:
    2024
  • Document Type:
    Journal Articles
    Reports - Research
  • Additional Information
    • Availability:
      Taylor & Francis. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals
    • Peer Reviewed:
      Y
    • Source:
      27
    • Education Level:
      Higher Education
      Postsecondary Education
    • Subject Terms:
      Young Adults; Pornography; Emotional Response; Well Being; Late Adolescents; Individual Development; Sexuality; Undergraduate Students; Religion; Gender Differences; Incidence; Life Satisfaction
    • Accession Number:
      10.1080/15546128.2023.2224122
    • ISSN:
      1554-6128
      1554-6136
    • Abstract:
      Little is known about how emerging adults respond emotionally to pornography use. Using a two-study approach, we first examined emerging adults' (N = 269) positive and negative emotional reactions to their own pornography use. Study 2 (N = 517) extended these findings by (a) examining how these emotional reactions are related to well-being and (b) exploring the various ways pornography use can interfere with life. Mixed findings from these two studies demonstrate both positive and negative outcomes for emerging adult men and women. The differential emotional experiences of pornography use and its effects on emerging adults' lives merit further investigation.
    • Abstract:
      As Provided
    • Publication Date:
      2024
    • Accession Number:
      EJ1423629